Mastering Season Words – Haiku, a form of Japanese short poetry
I have just become a member of a Haiku society. I have long had a smouldering interest in haiku, but while I could read and understand some, there were others I...
How To Make Funny Clay Cats: Cat Loaf / Kitty Loaf
COVID-19 shows no signs of abating and care is required every time we venture outdoors. At times such as these, what would be a better idea than spending some s...
Clay cat exhibition at Koenji, Tokyo
From March 7th through March 15th, Risa Takahashi held a personal exhibition in a small gallery called KIYA in Koenji, Tokyo. Despite concern over the impact of...
Lucky Daruma in Takasaki City
Lucky Daruma in Takasaki City The 2004 Upper House election has been over recently here in Japan. Speaking of political elections in Japan, most of Japanese vis...
Tenugui, a Japanese towel
The main character in the Soseki Natsume’s novel Botchan took a red western style tenugui whenever he went to a hot spring, which is why he was called aka...